Obituaries

Robert W. Duarte, Sr.

Robert W. Duarte, Sr.

Apr 12, 2008

Robert W. Duarte, Sr., 69, of New Bedford died April 12, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Victoria (Costa) Duarte. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio Duarte and Eunice (Watkins) Duarte Carter, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Duarte was formerly employed as...

Daniel A. St. Amand

Daniel A. St. Amand

Apr 11, 2008

Daniel A. St. Amand, 77, of New Bedford died April 11, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Jeannette "Jan" (Landry) St. Amand. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Romeo and Loretta (Daniel) St. Amand, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. St. Amand was formerly...

Neil C. Fitzgerald

Neil C. Fitzgerald

Apr 11, 2008

Neil C. Fitzgerald, 76, of Dartmouth died Friday, April 11, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Marie (Mahoney) Fitzgerald. They were married 36 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Cornelius P. and Mary A. (Sullivan) Fitzgerald. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School,...

Georgianna Bento

Georgianna Bento

Apr 10, 2008

Georgianna (Almeida) Bento, 92, of Columbia, SC died April 10, 2008 at White Oak Manor. She was the wife of the late Manuel Bento. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Enos) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford all her life until moving to Columbia in 2005. Mrs. Bento was formerly employed by Stop...

Joseph A. Hebert

Joseph A. Hebert

Apr 10, 2008

Joseph A. Hebert, 78, of Fairhaven died April 10, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the former husband of Therese Y. (Laplante) Hebert. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Auguste and Exelia (LaPlante) Hebert, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most of his life. Mr. Hebert was a member of...

Judith K. Pereira

Judith K. Pereira

Apr 9, 2008

Judith K. (Johnson) Pereira, 56, of Dartmouth died April 9, 2008 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Althea M. (Powell) Johnson of New Bedford and the late Charles C. Johnson, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 2 years ago. She was a communicant of Holy Name...

Roseanne A. Mandeville

Roseanne A. Mandeville

Apr 6, 2008

Roseanne A. (Lawrence) Mandeville, 55, of New Bedford died April 6, 2008 at home with her family. She was the wife of Robert G. Mandeville with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Isabelle C. (Andrade) Lawrence and the late Frank Lawrence, Jr., she lived in New Bedford all her life. She...

Tiffanie M. Walker

Tiffanie M. Walker

Apr 5, 2008

Tiffanie M. Walker, 23, of Fairhaven died unexpectedly April 5, 2008 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Providence, the daughter of Jesse B. Walker, Jr. of Fairhaven and Jacqueline (Strait) Barboza of East Providence, she lived in East Providence before moving to Fairhaven at the age of 12. Tiffanie was employed as a Certified Nurse's...

Brendan P. Martin

Brendan P. Martin

Apr 2, 2008

Brendan P. Martin, 62, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 2, 2008 at the Royal of Fairhaven. He was the husband of the late Kathleen M. (Hitchings) Martin. Born on Nantucket, the son of the late Francis J. and Sarah M. (Daley) Martin, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy...

David Pyne Cameron

David Pyne Cameron

Apr 2, 2008

David Pyne Cameron, 82, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Winchester, died Wednesday April 2, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He attended Winchester Public Schools and proudly served his country as a United States Marine in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During his distinguished career in the cutting tool industry, Mr. Cameron represented several international companies...

John N. Leitão

John N. Leitão

Apr 1, 2008

John N. Leitão, 82, of Taunton died April 1, 2008 at New England Sinai Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Evelyn M. "Babs" (Monte) Leitão. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio N. and Anna (Silva Garcia) Leitão, he lived in Brooklyn, NY, Boston and Taunton for most of his...

Bernard Vanasse

Bernard Vanasse

Mar 31, 2008

Bernard Vanasse, 85 of New Bedford passed away on Monday, March 31 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Vanasse -- known as "Chinky" in his schooldays, as a result of a skirmish with a neighborhood Chow dog of the same name -- was termed "one of the finest hoopmen and floormen ever to come out of the...

James C. Beyer

James C. Beyer

Mar 31, 2008

James C. Beyer, 92, of New Bedford, completed his life's journey on Monday, March 31, 2008. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Howard) Beyer; they had been married for 55 years. Born in Milwaukee, WI, the son of the late Fred W. and Anna (Wynne) Beyer, he lived in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Acushnet for many years....

Adeline Britto

Adeline Britto

Mar 29, 2008

Adeline (Fortes) Britto, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday March 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Joseph L. Britto. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Laura (Correia) Fortes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of...

Almerinda C. Demedeiros

Almerinda C. Demedeiros

Mar 29, 2008

Almerinda C. (Botelho) DeMedeiros, 83, of New Bedford died Saturday March 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel M. DeMedeiros Adriano. Born and raised in Aqua de Pau, St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Correiro-Medeiros) Botelho, she lived in New Bedford since 1963....

Sarah M. Ponti

Sarah M. Ponti

Mar 27, 2008

Sarah M. (Buron) Ponti, 88, of Mattapoisett died March 27, 2008 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Ponti. Born and raised in Bridgewater, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Alice (Forcier) Buron, she moved to Mattapoisett in 1954. That year, she and her late husband renovated the Nest...

George D. Rogers, Jr.

George D. Rogers, Jr.

Mar 25, 2008

George D. Rogers, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died March 25, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beatrice (Marshall) Rogers. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Cecilia (Ponte) Rogers, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Rogers was a communicant of Our Lady...

Gerald O. Lariviere

Gerald O. Lariviere

Mar 24, 2008

Gerald Oscar Lariviere, 70, of Fairhaven, passed away Monday March 24, 2008. He was the husband of Judith (Dahill) Lariviere; they had been married for 47 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Oscar A. and Dora M. (Doyle) Lariviere, he lived in Darien, CT for 20 years before returning home to the New...

Madeline J. Connor

Madeline J. Connor

Mar 23, 2008

Madeline J. "Pal" (Payton) Connor, 83, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday March 23, 2008 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Francis L. Connor. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John A. and Madeline (Mello) Payton, she lived in Washington, D.C. and Virginia before returning to the New...

Erasmo Adorno

Erasmo Adorno

Mar 22, 2008

Erasmo Adorno, 65, of New Bedford died March 22, 2008 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the former husband of Maria (Maldonado) Adorno. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, he lived in New Bedford for the last 39 years. He loved to be with his family and playing dominoes. Survivors include his former wife; his girlfriend, Gisela Melendez; a...

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